Pauline Marois: Quebec

Quebec Solidaire Dept: Quebec s new premier, Pauline Marois : I hoped for a majority but the people of Quebec decided otherwise. The time for bipartisanship is back and we must learn to work within this context and reality, according to The Star. NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair : We can have asymmetrical federalism that takes into account the differences between the regions and the very specific differences between Quebec and the rest of Canada in terms of its civil law, its majority French language, its cultural differences, these are all things that can be worked on. There is nothing divisive about that unless somebody wants to play politics with it and make it divisive. Where the NDP comes in, is we re all about building bridges. We will let the other parties blow up those bridges and the issue: After almost a decade, Jean Charest s Liberal government was ousted in Tuesday s Quebec provincial election. In its place is a minority government led by the Parti Quebecois and Pauline Marois. The PQ won 54 out of 125 seats in the National Assembly, followed by the Liberal Party with 50 seats, Coalition Avenir Quebec CAQ with an unexpected 19 seats and Quebec Solidaire with two seats. But what does a sovereigntist-led Quebec mean for the rest of Canada? Prime Minister Stephen Harper : We don t believe Quebecers want to reopen the old constitutional quarrels of the past. Our government will remain focused on jobs, economic growth and good economic management. We believe economic issues and jobs are also the priority of Quebecers. In that sense, we will continue working with the government of Quebec on those common objectives. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.